The driving distance between Knoxville, TN and Nashville, TN is approximately 180 miles. The driving time would be approximately 3 hours if you were to travel non-stop in goodâ¦ driving conditions.
If you have a thrown rod, you will have a loud rhythmic banging noise that changes frequency with the engine RPM speed. The sound will be quite like the sound when banging two hammers together. You will also have extremely low or no oil pressure.
The tie rod is a part of the steering linkage. It connects your front wheel to the rest of the steering system. If the tie rod breaks, the front wheel is free to move in any direction. Wheel alignment (caster) should be set such that the wheel will tend to stay in a straight line, but any bump could turn the wheel drastically and send your car out of control.